Curfew imposed in Punjab town after clashes

hindustantimes.com

Indo-Asian News Service

Bhiki, January 02, 2011

Curfew was imposed in this town in Punjab’s Mansa district on Sunday after a group of protesters clashed with police and also damaged at least six vehicles. « Curfew has been imposed in Bhikhi town to thwart any untoward incident. A group of anti-social elements had attacked police. They also damaged around six vehicles, including police vehicles, » said district police chief Hardyal Singh Mann in Bhiki on Sunday.

The situation became tense in the town on Saturday after a Sikh preacher, Baljit Singh Daduwal, had used some derogatory words for Haryana-based Dera (sect) Sacha Sauda. After this, a huge number of dera followers had gathered at Bhikhi but police managed to prevent any clash between them and Daduwal’s followers. More…

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Mansa is a city and a municipal council in Mansa district in the Indian state of Punjab. It is the administrative headquarters of Mansa district.

The population is Punjabi-speaking and is wedded to the culture of the Malwa belt of Punjab.

~ par Alain Bertho sur 3 janvier 2011.

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